Archive for June, 2009

North America’s Venomous Snakes

Monday, June 22nd, 2009

The most common of the venomous snakes in North America are the Cottonmouth, the Coral Snake, the Copperhead, and the Rattlesnake. The fear of snakes, known as ophidiaphobia, is elevated with the thought of being attacked by a venomous snake. The horror is very real, as several poisonous snakes can in fact cause serious injuries […]

The Largest Snake in the World: The Anaconda

Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009

There seems to be some controversy over which snake is the largest in the world. The battle is between the Anaconda and the Asiatic Reticulated Python. The clear winner in my mind is the Anaconda. The Python holds the record of the longest snake, measuring 33 feet in overall length. However, the Anaconda is a […]